I often say we don’t need more “wishbone,” we need more backbone!
Be Careful and Live Carefully
The next thing Paul says is “Look carefully then how you walk!” The Greek word for “carefully” here means to walk circumspectly, looking around you all the time as if you were in a very dangerous place. A good word picture for this definition would be a person walking barefoot in a field of thorns. You’d be very careful where you step, constantly watching where you walk.
See Also: How You Can Take Back What the Enemy Has Stolen From You
We need to be aware that we have an enemy who is trying to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). In 1 Peter 5:8 (AMP), the Bible says to “be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.”
